Add your name to keep “forever chemicals” out of our waterways

Add your name to keep “forever chemicals” out of our waterways

Reaching over 29,000 feet into the atmosphere, the summit of Mount Everest is a barren and unforgiving place. Little more exists there than rock, ice and snow. Yet somehow, high levels of toxic chemicals called PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, have made their way to the roof of the world.1

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“Forever chemicals” don’t belong in our environment.

This finding highlights the need for critical action. Linked to adverse health effects in both human and animal life, PFAS should not be pervasive in our environment.

We need to tell the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to keep PFAS out of our waterways. Add your name today to take action.

Exposure to PFAS can be dangerous.

Exposure to PFAS has been linked to human liver damage, thyroid disease, decreased fertility and cancer.2 There is evidence that negative reproductive, immunological and developmental impacts are similarly experienced by wildlife.3

Because they don’t break down easily, PFAS can linger in our environment. This has led them to be referred to as “forever chemicals.”4

The more PFAS chemicals are produced and used, the more they will accumulate in our environment and create lasting threats to human and animal life.5

The deadline to act is May 17.

The EPA is currently accepting public input on a new rule that could limit the industrial dumping of PFAS in our waterways, and it’s legally required to review and consider all comments in its decision-making process. That’s why your voice is so important. By submitting your comment, you can help build support for keeping PFAS out of our waterways.

Together, we can urge the EPA to enact and enforce the strongest regulations on PFAS use, and prevent the harmful chemicals from further polluting our planet.

The EPA is only accepting public input through May 17. Take action today.

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  1. Leela Stockley, “UMaine researchers find ‘forever chemicals’ on Everest’s summit,” Bangor Daily News, April 20, 2021.
  2. Nadia Kounang, “What are PFAS chemicals, and what are they doing to our health?,” CNN, February 14, 2019.
  3. “Understanding PFAS in the environment,” U.S. EPA, December 21, 2018.
  4. Leela Stockley, “UMaine researchers find ‘forever chemicals’ on Everest’s summit,” Bangor Daily News, April 20, 2021.
  5. Leela Stockley, “UMaine researchers find ‘forever chemicals’ on Everest’s summit,” Bangor Daily News, April 20, 2021.